Kuan V, Warwick A, Hingorani A, et al
JAMA|December 16, 2021
Results from this study lend support to a potential causal association of alcohol intake with an elevated risk of geographic atrophy, smoking initiation and lifetime smoking with an elevated risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and smoking cessation with a reduced risk of advanced AMD.
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In this Mendelian randomization study, it was inquired if smoking, alcohol intake, blood pressure, body mass index, and glycemic traits were related to elevated risk of advanced AMD.
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A higher risk of advanced AMD (odds ratio [OR], 1.26) was observed in relation to a 1-SD increase in logodds of genetically predicted smoking initiation.
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Lower risk of advanced AMD (OR, 0.66) was noted in relation to a 1-SD increase in logodds of genetically predicted smoking cessation (former vs current smoking).
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Elevated risk of advanced AMD was evident in relation to genetically predicted increased lifetime smoking…..
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